Here’s a traditional Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake (Zserbó szelet) recipe 🇭🇺 — a layered yeast pastry filled with walnuts and apricot jam, topped with chocolate glaze. It’s a beloved Hungarian classic, especially during holidays like Christmas and Easter.
🇭🇺 Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake (Zserbó szelet)
Ingredients:
For the dough:
500 g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
250 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cubed
50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g active dry yeast)
150 ml (⅔ cup) lukewarm milk
2 egg yolks
Pinch of salt
For the filling:
300 g (2 ½ cups) ground walnuts
200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
300 g (about 1 cup) apricot jam (traditional Hungarian lekvár is best)
